Pentagon Reverses Hegseth’s Flu Vaccine Opt-Out After 275 Recruits Fall Ill at Lackland (opens in new tab)

Keon McDaniel, a basic military trainee at Joint Base San Antonio, died on June 16 after falling ill during his sixth week of training. His death, 275 recruits sickened, and four hospitalized forced the Pentagon to reverse Pete Hegseth's decision to make flu vaccines optional.